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Rail-Joint.
Patent for a modification of a conventional rail joint, adding a solid abutment that allows for the use of conventional splice bars that "does not involve any appreciable increase in cost over the conventional rail joint" (lines 29-30). Includes Illustration.
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Baker, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Forming Gun Barrels.
Patent for an apparatus for forming gun barrels that twists a sheet of metal into a tube for the gun barrel at a slight angle, while slightly flattening the tube into an oval shape. This method is supposed to create ribs within the gun barrel.
Date:
September 10, 1917
Creator:
Cole, William F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Ms. Charlotte Dunbar, December 1, 1917]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back explaining more about the photograph.
Date:
December 1, 1917
Creator:
Dunbar, Charlotte
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper Doll
Patent for to create a more sturdy paper doll and its outfits by means of folding and using slits and adhesives to no longer require the use of tabs. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 26, 1917
Creator:
Ferguson, Gradele
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Linotype Machine
Patent for used producing lines of type, and it is the object of the invention to provide a comparatively simple, small, inexpensive and compact machine of that character generally resembling a type write in its construction and operation, and operable to produce lines of type.
Date:
November 20, 1917
Creator:
French, Morris
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1917
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Temple Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1917
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]
Photograph of men with rifles in a field, along with a photo of General Haan, acting commander of Camp MacArthur. Text on the photo says "Gildersleeve's Views of Camp MacArthur."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Airplane at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of men standing near an early airplane. A note below the photo says: "Aviation, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Army Y. M. C. A. at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of men standing and sitting in rows in front of a wooden building. A note below the photo says: "Army Y. M. C. A., Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Artillery at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of men in military uniforms loading a cannon. A note below the photo says: "Artillery, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas"
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Base Hospital at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a row of interconnected buildings. A note below the photo says: "Base Hospital, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Headquarters]
Postcard of a building with an American flag in front of it. A note below the photo says: "Headquarters, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Officers]
Postcard of thirteen men in military uniforms, five sitting down and eight standing behind them. A printed note under the photo describes it: "The officers at headquarters Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Officers]
Postcard of thirteen men in military uniforms, with five sitting down and the other eight standing behind. A note below the photo says: "The officers at headquarters, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cavalry]
Postcard of a line of men wearing military uniforms and sitting on horses. A note below the photo says: "Cavalry, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cavalry at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of four men on horses, with the middle two holding an American flag and another unidentifiable flag. A note below the photo says: "Regimental Colors, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mess Halls at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a row of buildings across from a row of tents. A note below the photo says: "Mess Halls, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Regimental Parade at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of soldiers standing at attention in rows on a field. A note below the photo says: "Regimental Parade, Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Film Actuating Mechanism For Motion Picture Cameras.
Patent for useful improvement in Film Actuating Mechanism for Motion-Picture cameras and cinematograph motion picture cameras. This invention simplifies and improves on the construction and capacity of film.
Date:
May 12, 1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve, Fred E. & Trice, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Hobble
Patent for an improved cultivator hobble, including illustrations.
Date:
September 25, 1917
Creator:
Hackfeld, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burglar Alarm
Patent for alarm that is activated upon the closing of a circuit, which will occur when an intruding person enters through the window or door.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Hilley, Albert O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jogger Attachment for Platen Printing-Press
Patent for an automatic jogging attachment for platen presses. The attachments are unique because they can be placed on the press without alterations, they allow for the stacking of sheets in a uniform manner while also being more durable and efficient.
Date:
April 3, 1917
Creator:
Howard, Lewis F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper
Patent for chopper blade for cotton.
Date:
February 6, 1917
Creator:
Jones, Martin A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History